pediatric conscious sedation

Hi pedi nurses..

Need some help..

I started a new postition and one of the areas I was put in charge of is pediatric conscious sedation. I am in charge of setting up the room with all the equiptment, getting it ordered, etc..

My questions are..

1. Besides the crash cart, monitor, bp, co2 monitor, o2, suction, thermometer, ambu bag, airway, What else would you anticipate needing in teh room?

2. Do you do the ASA classification or does the MD/Anesthesiologist?

3. Which peds do you leave for anesthesia to do?

4. If you do moderate sedation, do you have anesthesia in house to rescue you in case it turns into deep sedation? I was told today that anesthesia will not rescue us if they are not initially involved in the sedation, however will respond to a code.

5..How long do you monitor children after moderate sedation, providing everything goes according to plan, or does it depend on the child and how they wake up and respond to anesthesia?

6. Do you have a physician in the room during sedation of children? At all times? or an anesthiologist?

7. meds talking about being used are versed and fentanyl, nothing else?

I can't think of anthing else right now but I am sure there will be more. they want to have this up and running by mid december

thank you in advance...appreciate all of you more than you know

b eyes